Mechanization and downside income risk: Evidence from three Terai districts in Nepal
Abstract Mechanization service markets allow smallholders to rent machinery, but their association with farm outcomes may vary by scale. Household data from three districts in Nepal's Terai are used to examine associations between mechanization, profitability, and downside income risk.
Krishna Sharma
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Artificial intelligence for energy-efficient computation offloading in WPT-enabled industrial internet of things. [PDF]
Alhartomi MA +4 more
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A Mechanism for Analyzing the Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact of LoRa Sensors Over Time
An SPN‐based mechanism, validated against NS‐3 with MAPE below 0.3%, reveals how packet generation rate and spreading factor shape LoRa sensor lifetime, energy consumption, and operational CO2$$ {}_2 $$ emissions, supporting sustainable planning of large‐scale IoT deployments. ABSTRACT Long Range (LoRa) sensors are widely adopted in Internet of Things (
Vandirleya Barbosa +5 more
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Towards Fault-Tolerant AGV Task Scheduling in Flexible Manufacturing Systems Using a Tree-Based Max-Plus Predictive Approach. [PDF]
Zaborniak D +3 more
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Information Design for Early‐Stage Dose‐Finding Trials
ABSTRACT To enhance enrollment rates in early‐stage dose‐finding clinical trials, we propose an information design approach, where the clinical investigator (CI) commits to an information releasing mechanism (IRM) based on the treatment's uncertain efficacy and toxicity to encourage patients to participate in the trial.
Amin Khademi, Ningyuan Chen
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Optimizing Household Waste Recycling Centre Network Reorganization in Hampshire
ABSTRACT Local councils across the UK are facing sustained financial pressures, and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are being increasingly considered for closure to reduce expenditure. In 2024, Hampshire County Council, which operates the largest HWRC network in the UK, proposed closing either five or twelve existing sites.
Montree Jaidee +4 more
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BSxCuBE-Web - a web application for bioSAXS high-throughput collection and experimental control. [PDF]
Florial JB +13 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Whilst the use of the private sector to deliver acute elective care in the United Kingdom is increasing, there is limited understanding of the patient experience when moving between NHS and private organisations to receive treatment.
Eleanor Gee +9 more
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Departure Process of Actively Managed Queue with Dependent Job Sizes. [PDF]
Chydzinski A.
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